Lightning looks all wrong in loss to Jets

March 14, 2015 general

Saturday, 10:59 p.m. TAMPA It looked all wrong. It felt all wrong. For crying out loud, it smelled all wrong. This is the Tampa Bay Lightning, for crying out loud. It doesn’t lose at home. It doesn’t lose when it has the lead in the fourth period. It doesn’t look impotent on Content beyond this […]

Tagged as: Cooper, defeat, Jets, Johnson, Kucherov, Lightning, Montreal

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To all Fields: Chasing the Brees rumors

March 14, 2015 general

Saturday, 9:49 a.m. I love rumors. Especially the one that this guy wrote because that guy wrote it who read it somewhere who heard it on the radio who got from the guy at the McDonald’s drive-through. Drew Brees is going to the Bucs. And hold the pickles. Now, I know the Saints are having […]

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Ask Gary: Ranking Lovie among NFL coaches

March 14, 2015 general

(Each week, the readers send in a question, or a couple, and we all talk about the world of sports.  Think of it as a radio show where you don’t have to be on hold. Join us and ask a question, make a comment or be funny. Send the questions to GarySheltonsports@gmail.com.) If you were to rank […]

Tagged as: Glazers., Licht, Lovie, Radio, Sternberg, Vinik

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Archer’s personal growth is higher than a mound

March 13, 2015 general

Friday, 6 a.m. PORT CHARLOTTE He is a young man. There are days he has not yet seen, and miles he has not yet traveled. There are a lot of outs for Chris Archer to record between now and when his time in baseball is done. Yet, Archer seems to get it. His eyes have […]

Tagged as: Archer! Rays, Cash

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How many more will the Bucs add to roster?

March 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 4:06 p.m. The question is not whether they are better today. The question is whether they will be better tomorrow. For the meantime, the Bucs may like where they are a bit better today than they were on Wednesday, but for the most part, Thursday was just a trade. They signed Dallas linebacker Bruce […]

Tagged as: Brees, Bucs, Carter, Clayborn, Conte, Foster, free agency, Goldson, Melton, Morgan, Peterson

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How soon before Souza is ready for Rays?

March 12, 2015 general

Thursday, 11:42 a.m. PORT CHARLOTTE The bat is too young, too new. It is fresh wood, recently polished. It hasn’t had the hits that some of the others have had. It hasn’t come through in the clutch. It hasn’t driven enough runs home. And yet, you cannot help but look at it and hope. There […]

Tagged as: Cash, Jennings, Longoria, new outfielder, Rays, Souza

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Ask the Expert: Phil Esposito

March 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 1:16 p.m. Phil Esposito was a Hall of Fame forward for the Boston Bruins. Not only that, the Tampa Bay Lightning was his brainchild, and he was the team’s first owner. Even now, he works on the team’s radio crew. Each week, Esposito will answer questions from readers. To ask Phil a question, send […]

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Collins era was a mistake on all fronts

March 11, 2015 general

Wednesday, 8:25 a.m. Being the worst is a distinction all its own. It is unique, and it is remarkable.Think about it. Of all the bad seasons, of all the bad units, of all the bad Bucs, you bring up the rear. You are the worst. You are the biggest mistake. You are the most terrible […]

Tagged as: Bucs, Collins, free agency, Gruden, Harper, Leftwich, McKay, Russell, Steussie

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Lightning hold off Montreal, 1-0

March 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 10:21 p.m. It took a little extra, but the Tampa Bay Lightning won one of its biggest victories of the season Tuesday night. The Lightning beat the Montreal Canadiens, 1-0, in overtime on Tyler Johnson’s goal. Ben Bishop had his third shutout of the season. In the victory, the Lightning proved it can go […]

Tagged as: Bishop, Johnson, Lightning, Montreal

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Bucs are bystanders as free agency begins

March 10, 2015 general

Tuesday, 8:15 p.m. Sorry the Bucs didn’t land Bryan Bulaga? Blame Anthony Collins. Sorry they  didn’t get Trent Cole? Blame Michael Johnson. Sad that the Bucs didn’t find more help this year? Blame last year. Content beyond this point is for members only.

Tagged as: Beluga, Bucs, Colllins, free agency, Glazers., Johnson, NFL

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